If Rio Mesa was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pacifica last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Buena Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Rio Mesa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Buena work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 26-24.
Carrie C had a dynamite game For Buena., getting 21 digs and one assist. Those 21 digs gave C a new career-high. Parker Stiles was another key player, getting ten digs.
Rio Mesa has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Buena, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rio Mesa will square off against rival Ventura at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buena is set to face off against their familiar foe Oxnard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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